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Amendments
Proposal date
September 29,
1789
September 25,
The right to keep and bear arms
1789
September 25,
No quartering of soldiers in private houses during times of peace or war
1789
September 25,
Interdiction of unreasonable Searches and seizures; warrants
1789
September 25,
Indictments; Due process; Self-incrimination; Double jeopardy, and rules for Eminent Domain.
1789
Right to a fair and speedy public trial, Notice of accusations, Confronting one's accuser,
September 25,
Subpoenas, Right to counsel
1789
September 25,
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
1789
September 25,
No excessive bail & fines or cruel & unusual punishment
1789
September 25,
Unenumerated rights
1789
September 25,
Limits the power of the Federal government
1789
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the
March 4, 1794
state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity.
December 9,
Revision of presidential election procedures
1803
January 31,
Abolition of slavery, except as punishment for a crime.
1865
Citizenship, state due process, applies Bill of Rights to the states, revision to apportionment of
June 13, 1866
Representatives, Denies public office to anyone who has rebelled against the United States
February 26,
Suffrage no longer restricted by race
1869
Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to petition, and to assemble
16th Allows federal income tax
July 12, 1909
17th Direct election to the United States Senate
May 13, 1912
December 18,
1917
18th Prohibition of alcohol (Repealed by 21st amendment)
19th Women's suffrage
20th
Term Commencement for congress (January 3) and president (January 20.) (This amendment
is also known as the "lame duck amendment".)
21st Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment; state and local prohibition no longer required by law.
22nd Limits the president to two terms
23rd Representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
24th Prohibition of the restriction of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes
25th Presidential Succession
26th Voting age nationally established as age 18 (see suffrage)
27th Variance of congressional compensation
June 4, 1919
March 2, 1932
February 20,
1933
March 24,
1947
June 16, 1960
September 14,
1962
July 6, 1965
Enactment
date
December 15,
1791[1]
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
December 15,
1791
February 7,
1795
June 15, 1804[2]
December 6,
1865
July 9, 1868[3]
February 3,
1870[4]
February 3,
1913
April 8, 1913
January 16,
1919
August 18,
1920
January 23,
1933
December 5,
1933
February 27,
1951
March 29, 1961
January 23,
1964
February 10,
1967
March 23,
July 1, 1971
1971
September 25,
May 7, 1992
1789